John Bengel Commentary - Matthew 26:37 - 26:37

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John Bengel Commentary - Matthew 26:37 - 26:37


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Mat 26:37. Παραλαβὼν, taking with Him) As witnesses the three whom He had employed in the same capacity in ch. Mat 17:1.-τοὺς δὺο, the two) who had offered themselves, ch. Mat 20:20-21.-ἤρξατο, He began) immediately.-λυπεῖσθαι καὶ ἀδημονεῖν, to be sorrowful and very heavy) St Mark says, ἐκθαμβεῖσθαι καὶ ἀδημονεῖν, “to be sore amazed and to be very heavy.” Both λυπεῖσθαι and ἐκθαμβεῖσθαι denote the presence and effect of an object of horror,-ἀδημονεῖν, the loss of all power of deriving enjoyment from other sources. The same word occurs in Php 2:26, where see Gnomon. Hesychius explains ἀδημεῖν by θαυμάζειν (to be astonied) ἀπορεῖν (to be at a loss, to be in trouble, to be at one’s wit’s end) and ἀδημονεῖν, the word which occurs in the text, Eustathius says, ἀδήμων signifies one who is overwhelmed with ἄδος, irksomeness, that is to say, by satiety or grief.-ἀδημονεῖν signifies, ἀλύειν καὶ ἀμηχανεῖν, i.e. to be in great distress, and to be almost beside one’s self for trouble.